siiiick man!!! I got a chance to ride SP and BP...the BP is definitely more "high performance." The pulled in nose, more tapered rails and diamond tail definitely makes a difference. I was able to pull into tight and steep sections that the SP would normally slide out of. It's too bad it only comes in Rapidfire right now :(
Anyways, have fun!!!

@aurfalien, bamboo deck looks nice but I like the sturdiness of the FST boards. Alternator? How about the Hellfire? That's my step up board...as soon as I can scrape some money for it haha. btw, you got any pictures of your new board with fins?

Notice the clear grip, it makes for a very clean board. Reasons to go wax less;

1) Less harmful then wax which has been proven to bleach coral. This is critical in Hawaii, you have a vested interest here.
2) No mess and ready to surf ASAP.
3) Keeps board lookin good.
4) Allows for nimble foot work.

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I picked up some clear grip, it's not the XM stuff, but another company. I imagine it's pretty similar. Feeling it off the board it doesn't feel particularly grippy though. Does it get better when wet?
Also Have you ever stuck it over a paint job? I'm a little worried about it just pulling the paint off and not staying on the board...
Thanks mate.

I tried sticking it over the painted board but I didn't prep the board that well before spraying so it just pulled a lot of paint off and ruined the clear grip too.
I've ended up scraping the old paint off now and respraying the board. Not sure whether to try the clear grip again or just go back to wax. I don't have enough yet to do the whole board now any how.
Doh!